Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
85

Mike
Williams

DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
290lbs 6-3 5.36 192
53.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Average quickness and power and his bull rush will...
86

Luc
Bequette

DL
California   Mascot
California Mascot
295lbs 6-2 5.15
53.0
Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and linebackers free lane to the passer on blitzes. Played with lean and leverage against...
87

Leevel
Tatum III

DL
/ED
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
285lbs 6-1 4.97 150 875
53.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
88

Austin
Conrad

DE
/ED
Ohio   Mascot
Ohio Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.83 180
52.0
Easily gains inside leverage by shooting gaps. Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his...
89

Quincy
Roche

DE
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
245lbs 6-3 4.64 24 116
51.0
Versatile enough to drop and could be viewed as a 3-4 linebacker. Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside....
90

Janarius
Robinson

DE
/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.78 77 316.5
50.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
91

Ta'Quon
Graham

DE
/ED
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
294lbs 6-4 4.93 79 324.8
43.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
92

Forrest
Merrill

DT
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
322lbs 6-0 5.28 83 345.6
41.0
Girth and wide-body size with a strong upper and lower body. Extremely strong with the raw power to overwhelm blockers at the point of...
93

Malik
Herring

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
280lbs 6-3 4.92 45 207.4
35.0
More of a hustling pass rusher than an accomplished or natural one, he'll make his mark as a fifth or sixth defensive lineman. Average...
94

Cameron
Sample

DE
/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
280lbs 6-3 4.72 62 269.2
33.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
95

Wyatt
Hubert

DE
/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.85 57 244
32.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
96

Austin
Faoliu

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
292lbs 6-3 5.09 75 309.3
30.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. Provides some...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.